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2004 SESSION

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HB 447 Child custody or visitation; parties may be required to attend parenting classes.

Introduced by: Terrie L. Suit | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Mandatory parenting classes in cases involving custody, visitation or support. Eliminates the requirement that parties attend a four-hour seminar on the effects of separation or divorce on children, parenting responsibilities, options for conflict resolution and financial responsibilities in uncontested custody, visitation and support cases and provides that the court may require the parties to attend such seminars or programs in uncontested cases only if the court finds good cause.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Mandatory parenting classes in cases involving custody, visitation or support. Requires the parties to attend parenting classes only where custody, visitation or support is contested. Eliminates the requirement for parenting classes in uncontested cases.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Mandatory parenting classes in custody cases. Requires the parties to attend parenting classes only in contested cases unless the court finds good cause to order it in uncontested cases.